December 8th, 1937

Born on December 8th, 1937

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on December 8th?

December 8th, 1813

Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 premiered in Vienna, conducted by the composer himself.

December 8th, 1777

American Revolutionary War: British commander-in-chief Sir William Howe withdrew his troops from the Battle of White Marsh to Philadelphia.

December 8th, 2013

After a fatal car accident in the Little India region of Singapore, angry mobs of passers-by attacked the bus involved and emergency vehicles, the first riot in the country in over 40 years.

December 8th, 2010

The Japanese experimental spacecraft IKAROS (model pictured) flew by Venus at a distance of 80,800 km (50,200 mi), completing its planned mission to demonstrate solar-sail technology.

December 8th, 1998

The Australian Cricket Board's cover-up of Shane Warne and Mark Waugh's involvement with bookmakers was revealed.

December 8th, 1991

Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian leaders signed the Belovezh Accords, agreeing to dissolve the Soviet Union and establish the Commonwealth of Independent States.

December 8th, 1988

In Chng Suan Tze, the Court of Appeal of Singapore held that preventive detention was subject to judicial review, prompting the government to amend the constitution and legislation to avoid judicial review.

December 8th, 1987

Arab–Israeli conflict: An Israeli army tank transporter killed four Palestinian refugees and injured seven others during a traffic accident at the Erez Crossing on the Israel–Gaza Strip border, sparking the First Intifada.

December 8th, 1980

English musician John Lennon was murdered at the entrance of the Dakota, his residence in New York City.

December 8th, 1963

After being struck by lightning while in a holding pattern, Pan Am Flight 214 crashed near Elkton, Maryland, U.S., killing all 81 people on board.

December 8th, 1942

The Holocaust in Greece: German occupiers began the destruction of the Jewish cemetery of Salonica, using the headstones as building materials around the city.

December 8th, 1941

The Holocaust: The Chełmno extermination camp in occupied Poland, the first such Nazi camp to kill Jews, began operations.

December 8th, 1927

Three different organizations established by Robert S. Brookings merged to form the Brookings Institution, one of the United States' oldest think tanks.

December 8th, 1880

At an assembly of 10,000 Boers, Paul Kruger announced the fulfilment of the decision to restore the government and volksraad of the South African Republic.

December 8th, 1854

Pope Pius IX (pictured) promulgated the apostolic constitution Ineffabilis Deus, proclaiming the dogmatic definition of the Immaculate Conception, which holds that the Virgin Mary was conceived free of original sin.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 8th

Born on December 8th, 1937

79

Helmut Weidelener

German jurist (1937-2017)

*December 8th, 1937, Biberach an der Riss †May 15th, 2017, Dresden

72

James MacArthur

American actor (1937-2010)

*December 8th, 1937, Los Angeles †October 28th, 2010, Jacksonville

74

Margot Werner

Austrian ballet dancer, singer and actor

*December 8th, 1937, Salzburg †July 1st, 2012, Munich

82

Julian Curry

English actor (1937–2020)

*December 8th, 1937, Devon †June 27th, 2020

86

Jeanne-Marie Sens

Singer-songwriter

*December 8th, 1937, Paris

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Who's birthday is on December 8th?

31

Katie Stevens

American actress and singer

*December 8th, 1992, Southbury

41

Nicki Minaj

Trinidadian-born rapper, singer and actress (born 1982)

*December 8th, 1982, Saint James

72

David Carradine

American actor (1936–2009)

*December 8th, 1936, Hollywood †June 3rd, 2009, Bangkok

69

Gregg Allman

American musician

*December 8th, 1947, Saint Thomas Hospital †May 27th, 2017, Richmond Hill

56

Sinéad O'Connor

Irish singer-songwriter (1966–2023)

*December 8th, 1966, Glenageary †July 26th, 2023, London

27

Jim Morrison

American singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors (1943–1971)

*December 8th, 1943, Melbourne †July 3rd, 1971, Paris

85

John Kufuor

Fifth President of the Republic of Ghana and Lawyer

*December 8th, 1938, Kumasi

80

Mary Woronov

American actress and author

*December 8th, 1943, Palm Beach

83

Maximilian Schell

Swiss and Austrian film and stage actor

*December 8th, 1930, Vienna †February 1st, 2014, Innsbruck

70

Tom Barrett

Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1953–)

*December 8th, 1953, Milwaukee

64

Sammy Davis Jr.

American entertainer (1925–1990)

*December 8th, 1925, New York City †May 16th, 1990, Beverly Hills

77

John Rubinstein

American actor, composer and director (born 1946)

*December 8th, 1946, Los Angeles

70

Kim Basinger

American actress

*December 8th, 1953, Athens

72

Charly Gaul

Professional cyclist

*December 8th, 1932, Pfaffenthal †December 6th, 2005, Luxembourg

76

Francis Huster

French actor, film director, theatre director and screenwriter

*December 8th, 1947, Neuilly-sur-Seine

84

Marian Leszczyński

Polish rower

*December 8th, 1936, Lopatyn †December 31st, 2020

58

David Harewood

British actor

*December 8th, 1965, Small Heath

23

Luis Montoya

Badminton player

*December 8th, 2000, Guadalajara

42

Azra Akın

Turkish actress and model, Miss World 2002

*December 8th, 1981, Almelo

60

Greg Howe

American musician

*December 8th, 1963, Easton

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Born in 1937

87

Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

*March 5th, 1937, Abeokuta

87

Heinz Rennhack

German actor

*March 5th, 1937, Gdańsk

82

Sigmund Jähn

East German cosmonaut

*February 13th, 1937, Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz †September 21st, 2019, Strausberg

80

Erland Kops

Danish badminton player

*January 14th, 1937, Copenhagen †February 18th, 2017

86

Bobby Charlton

English association football player and manager (1937–2023)

*October 11th, 1937, Ashington †October 21st, 2023, Macclesfield District General Hospital

79

George Steele

American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017)

*April 16th, 1937, Detroit †February 16th, 2017, Cocoa Beach

86

Morgan Freeman

American actor and producer (born 1937)

*June 1st, 1937, Memphis

86

Jane Fonda

American actress and activist

*December 21st, 1937, New York City

87

Rita Süssmuth

German politician

*February 17th, 1937, Wuppertal

80

Attilio Nicora

Catholic cardinal

*March 16th, 1937, Varese †April 22nd, 2017, Rome

86

Anthony Hopkins

Welsh actor and director (born 1937)

*December 31st, 1937, Port Talbot

87

Paul Zanker

German classical archaeologist (born 1937)

*February 7th, 1937, Constance

79

Johannes Grützke

German painter and illustrator (1937-2017)

*September 30th, 1937, Berlin †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

69

Saddam Hussein

Iraqi president, army officer and Baathist politician

*April 28th, 1937, Al-Awja †December 30th, 2006, Kadhimiya

86

Dustin Hoffman

American actor (born 1937)

*August 8th, 1937, Los Angeles

85

Larry Hillman

Canadian ice hockey player

*February 5th, 1937, Kirkland Lake †June 3rd, 2022

79

Richard H. Solomon

American diplomat

*June 19th, 1937, Philadelphia †March 13th, 2017, Bethesda

86

Martti Ahtisaari

President of Finland from 1994 to 2000

*June 23rd, 1937, Vyborg †October 16th, 2023, Helsinki

79

Alberto Carneiro

Portuguese artist

*September 20th, 1937, São Mamede de Coronado †April 15th, 2017, Porto

87

Warren Beatty

American actor and filmmaker

*March 30th, 1937, Richmond

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No: With 365 days 1937 is a normal year and no leap year.

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